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Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 2 ยท AS structured questions

Physics 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
60
Grade A from
38
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w19_qp_21 ยท 9702_w19_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 60). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
3831262116

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Waves219
Dynamics111
Electricity111
Work, energy and power19
Physical quantities and units16
Particle physics14

Questions in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 6 marks

    (a) Make estimates of: (i) the mass, in g, of a new pencil mass = g (ii) the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation. wavelength โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Dynamics ยท 11 marks

    A small charged glass bead of weight โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Waves ยท 11 marks

    A small remote-controlled model aircraft has two propellers, each of diameter 16 cm. Fig. 3.1 is a side view of the aircraft when hovering. 16 cm 16 cm body of aircraft air speed โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Work, energy and power ยท 9 marks

    The variation with extension x of the force F applied to a spring is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 8 marks

    A ripple tank is used to demonstrate the interference of water waves. Two dippers D1 and D2 produce coherent waves that have circular wavefronts, as illustrated in Fig. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 11 marks

    (a) Define electric potential difference (p.d.). (b) The variation with potential difference V of the current I in a semiconductor diode is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 4 marks

    (a) The decay of a nucleus 18 35Ar by ฮฒ+ emission is represented by 18 35Ar โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w19_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019?
38 marks out of 60, a C needed 26.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019?
Mostly Waves, Dynamics, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2019?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.